Thanks Russ. I must have been misled by the colouring so I’m grateful for your experience with these.
I’d hoped to chat with Steve when I visited the shop, but unfortunately he was out and I missed him.
I succumbed to the ‘dark side’ and bought a group of Poecilocharax weitzmani instead; they also looked a bit poorly in the shop but are doing very well now. They’re similar to Paros in their requirements for water, food and environment, and in the difficulty of breeding them!
Regards,
Paul